The frequency and relationship of osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency in the female geriatric population in Central Anatolia

Bacground / Aims: The frequency of osteoporosis increases with age and is an important cause mortality morbidity due to hip fractures. aim our study determine the vitamin D deficiency in female geriatric population investigate relationship vertebral femur bone mineral densities (BMD) level this population.
 Material Method: included 457 women aged 65 years older. Vertebra serum 25-hydroxy D3 (25 (OH) D3) levels were measured. 
 Results: mean was found be 72.4 ± 5.7 years. L1-L4 Femur neck BMD values participants -2.74 0.77, -2.31 0.95 respectively, rate 72.2% (n = 330). There no statistically significant difference between groups respect osteaporosis (p 0.58). Weak negative correlation value (r -0.26, p